His wife was shot and killed by law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol when she tried to climb through a barricaded door near the House chamber.
The suit alleges that Capitol Police Lt. Michael Byrd was negligent when he fired at Babbitt, a supporter of former President Trump.
“The facts speak truth. Ashli was ambushed when she was shot by Lt. Byrd,” the attorneys wrote, arguing that she traveled to Washington, D.C., only to attend Trump’s rally.
“Ashli did not go to Washington as part of a group or for any unlawful or nefarious purpose,” they wrote, claiming Babbitt, an Air Force veteran, “posed no threat to the safety of anyone.”
The attorneys also accused Byrd of violating standards for care governing the safe use of a firearm, use of force and imminent threat assessment.
Furthermore, the suit said that at the time of the shooting, Byrd was not in uniform, did not identify himself as an officer and failed to provide Babbitt with “any warnings or commands” before shooting.
Viewer discretion in watching her needless slaughter by a Capitol p.i.g.. She was a threat to no one.
At about :12 you can see the thug, under no threat, unload on the 5'2" 115 lb pixie.